Case Summary

On April 3rd, 1919, Albert Larson filed a habeas corpus petition on behalf of his daughter Nellie Larson who was being wrongfully held by Louis and Mollie Saunders. The petition was approved and the Saunders were ordered to appear in court and bring Nellie on April 5th. The hearing found that Nellie was being wrongfully detained by the Saunders and Mr. Larson's writ was approved by the court. Nellie was returned to her father.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Interpersonal

Petition subtype(s)

• Child custody

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released from custody

Case Citation

Douglas County District Court, Omaha, NE, RG230: Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series: Criminal Appearance Docket Books, Vol. 21: ca. 1919, p. 105; Douglas County District Court, Omaha, NE, RG230: Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 7: Criminal Case Files, 1897-1920, Reel 83: Doc. 21-36 to 21-176, Mar. 6, 1919 - May 1, 1919, No. 21-105

Source material(s)

Docket | Case File

Length of case file

Between 6 and 10 pages

Repository(s)

• Douglas County District Court (Omaha, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

Tag(s)

• Children

People

• Redick, William A. (judge)
• Larson, Albert (petitioner)
• Larson, Nellie (bound party)
• Shotwell, Abel V. (respondent attorney)
• Sulliven, J. A. (petitioner attorney)
• Slebaush, W. W. (petitioner attorney)
• Saunders, Louis (respondent)
• Saunders, Louis (holding party)
• Saunders, Louis (responding party)
• Saunders, Mollie (holding party)
• Saunders, Mollie (respondent)
• Saunders, Mollie (responding party)

• Additional parties

  Smith, Robert (Clerk)

  Clark, Michael L. (Sheriff);